CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC said drunk driving cannot be viewed in isolation as a mere act of mischief as it is a grave menace to public safety and “strikes at the very root of societal order”, and denied bail to a trucker accused of crushing an MBBS student while driving under the influence two…
Lucknow: Embracing the tenets of Mission Shakti 5.0, several members of the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission are participating in the ‘Poshan Panchayat’ to underscore the importance of healthy eating.Vice-president of the commission, Charu Chaudhary, flagged off a massive nutrition rally in which around 200 Anganwadi workers participated enthusiastically with drums and cymbals. The rally…
Lucknow: Neelam Gupta from Bhadohi district, who is leading a campaign on menstrual health, has emerged as a model of self-reliance and hard-work for other women in the state. Besides running the campaign, she has started manufacturing indigenous and affordable sanitary napkins. She is now working on a model of reusable sanitary pads for those…
The 53rd International Emmy Awards unveiled its nominations on Thursday, with titles from across the globe earning a spot on the list.The crime dramedy ‘Ludwig’, the 1980s-set British drama ‘Rivals’, the ambitious adaptation of ‘100 Years of Solitude, the hit kids’ animated series ‘Bluey’, and the Indian biopic ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ were among the standout…
NEW DELHI: In what could prove a game-changer in the Bihar polls, PM Narendra Modi will launch via video-conferencing on Friday Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana and directly transfer Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across the state.Officials said the scheme was aimed at making women “atmanirbhar” (self-reliant) and promoting…
CHENNAI: TVS Motor Company has announced the establishment of its global centre of excellence (CoE) for design and engineering in Bologna, Italy. As part of this initiative, TVS Motor has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of Italian automotive design company Engines Engineering. The company said in its stock market notification that it has acquired 100%…
Lucknow: The UP Police have rescued 12 missing or wandering children and women between Sept 22-25 from multiple districts under the Mission Shakti 5.0 campaign. In Lucknow’s Jankipuram, police reunited a 3-year-old girl found crying in Bhawani Bazaar with her family. Similarly, Amroha police traced a boy, who strayed away from his grandmother’s home, using…
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to…
MUMBAI: The sensex fell for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday with foreign funds continuing to sell domestic stocks as trade-related issues with the US continuing to bother all the stakeholders. Since scaling a multi-month high at slightly over 83,000 on Sept 18, a couple of days before the US’s H-1B visa fee hike decision,…
Lucknow: Panic gripped residents of Lucknow’s Aashiana locality on Wednesday after photos of a leopard allegedly roaming in Ruchi and Rajni Khand went viral on social media. However, a police probe revealed the images were digitally altered, and a 22-year-old Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) student was detained for spreading the fake content.A…
